CVE-2012-4578
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes...
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
- Record
CVE-2012-4578- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
- Record
CVE-2012-4578- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4504 No score
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4504- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hcj-h2rg-j2hj No score
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes...
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
- Record
GHSA-3hcj-h2rg-j2hj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4578 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Pawel Jakub Dawidek Geli, published August 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.